Baseline and salt-stimulated paraoxonase and arylesterase activities in patients with chronic liver disease: relation to disease severity

Keskin M., Dolar E., Dirican M., Kiyici M., YILMAZ Y., Gurel S., ...More

INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, vol.39, no.4, pp.243-248, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.01793.x
  • Journal Name: INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.243-248
  • Keywords: chronic liver disease, liver function tests, paraoxonase, arylesterase, cirrhosis, UREMIC PATIENTS, SERUM, POLYMORPHISM, CIRRHOSIS, DAMAGE
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: It has been recently reported that serum paraoxonase (PON1) and arylesterase (ARE) activities may be significantly reduced in patients with chronic liver disease. The aim of the study was to investigate the relations between serum PON1 and ARE activities and the degree of liver damage in patients with chronic liver injury.